Long Branch Aerodrome

The closure was not due to a specific event but rather a gradual phasing out from lack of use. Contributing factors include: 1) Economic/Administrative: The operator or registrant likely ceased maintaining its official status with Transport Canada. 2) Urbanization: The rapid residential and recreational development of the Mississauga and Etobicoke waterfronts increased boat traffic and made seaplane operations increasingly impractical and unsafe.

The specified coordinates (43.57297, -79.55341) are located in the open water of Lake Ontario, just off the coast of Marie Curtis Park, which straddles the border between Mississauga and Toronto. The area is now a busy recreational zone used for sailing, powerboating, kayaking, and fishing. The adjacent shoreline consists of public parks, beaches, and dense residential communities. The nearby lands in Mississauga are part of the massive Lakeview Village redevelopment project, transforming former industrial lands into a mixed-use waterfront community.

The designation CA-0487 refers specifically to a 20th-century water aerodrome (seaplane base) for private floatplanes. Its own operational history is minimal. However, its primary significance comes from its location in a historically vital area for Canadian aviation. It was located just offshore from the site of the original, land-based Long Branch Aerodrome (1915-1917). This historic airfield was Canada's first major civilian and military flight training school, established by the Curtiss Aeroplanes and Motors Company. It trained many of Canada's earliest pilots for service in World War I before operations were moved to Camp Borden. The seaplane base was a much later, minor aviation footnote in this historically significant location.

Zero. There are no plans, discussions, or prospects for reopening a seaplane base at this location. The high density of residential development, combined with significant recreational water traffic and environmental considerations, makes the site entirely unsuitable for any future aviation activities.